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brass tacks

brass tacks

 
noun Informal.
the most fundamental considerations; essentials; realities (usually used in the phrase get down to brass tacks).
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1895–1900
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brass tacks
 
—pl n
informal basic realities; hard facts (esp in the phrase get down to brass tacks)

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  1. n.
    essential business. (Usually in get down to brass tacks.) : Now that we are talking brass tacks, how much do you really want for this watch?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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